For most music lovers, the cover art is the visual gateway to their sonic sojourn. Before the first beat drops or word is uttered, that first impression is often the packaging for the album or ...

The most memorable album covers tell a story in itself or ... Him Cost Him Nearly $200 Million Before It Was Dismissed Hip-Hop Takes Over 2025 Met Gala – Rappers Run the Red Carpet Hip-Hop ...

However, no one can deny the richness of the genre’s albums. Join BLACK ENTERPRISE as we take you down memory lane with these eight historic hip-hop album covers.

Album covers were an important part of this experience. And in the world of hip-hop, they have long been used to send messages about culture, politics and the artists’ general worldview.

Up until 2024, hip-hop record covers mostly featured photos or photo collages. Along with DOOM’s original illustration for his first album, Operation: Doomsday, I feel that MM..FOOD influenced ...

Over the span of just 30 days, multitalented Oakland-raised artist RyanNicole wrote her most recent album #YoursTruly — and ...

alongside hip-hop album covers designed by Cey Adams, Slick, Eric Haze and Klaws. The immersive experience will also feature work from graffiti legends such as Doze Green, Kaves, Rammellzee and dozens ...

The music he released, packaged with the visuals they created, was a flashpoint for regional hip-hop. P&P did album covers for Master P, Juvenile, Big Tymers and Lil’ Wayne. Each album cover was ...

The hip-hop trio’s 1989 debut ... The second album cover depicted an overturned pot of limp daisies.) The album covers, left to right, of “3 Feet High and Rising” and “De La Soul Is ...

Also this week on Acoustic Café, cool archived performances from Joy Clark, Valerie June, Mike Doughty and more.

Since the popularization of hip-hop in the late 1970s and 1980s, rappers have supported their artistry with eye-catching imagery. As a result, many album covers have become iconic contributions to ...